Macadamia Nut French Toast with Orange Marmalade Syrup

By june

Ingredients

• 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• 2/3 cup orange juice
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 (16 oz) loaf Italian bread, cut into 1-inch slices
• 2/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 1/2 cup macadamia nuts, chopped and toasted
• Garnishes: powdered sugar, ground nutmeg
• Orange Marmalade Syrup
• 2/3 cup maple syrup
• 1/3 cup orange marmalade

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Combine first 6 ingredients in a bowl, stirring well.
Arrange bread slices in a single layer in a lightly greased 15 x 10 x 1-inch jellyroll pan. Pour egg mixture over bread slices; cover and chill at least 8 hours, turning bread once.
Pour butter into a 15 x 10 x 1-inch jellyroll pan; place bread slices in a single layer in pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes; sprinkle with nuts. Bake 10 additional minutes. Garnish, if desired. Serve immediately.
For syrup, combine maple syrup and marmalade in a small saucepan, and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Yield: 1 cup.